Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, proposed SB 380 today, which would repeal the standards until 2017. Beason said that would allow the state to see how effective the standards are in other states. The State Board of Education voted in 2010 to adopt the standards, which apply to English and math and are used by most states.

The school boards association called Beason's bill "politics at its worst."

“This ill-conceived legislation would throw out new, world-class standards being taught today in classrooms across the state and throw Alabama back into the educational dark ages by forcing schools to teach 2003 math and 1999 English language arts standards,” AASB’s statement said.

“Those standards do not align with those used by any other state or global competitor and would leave our students unprepared for the jobs of the future.”

GRIT includes 33 statewide organizations representing parents, business leaders, educators and military personnel, according to a statement from the group.

Jessica Hammonds, executive director of GRIT, said that under previous academic standards, too many high school graduates have had to take remedial courses before starting college or a career.

“Alabama’s College and Career Ready Standards were put in place by a democratically elected school board to help give our children the real life skills they need to be successful after they leave the classroom," Hammonds said.

"Alabamians believe this is a conversation for the State Board of Education, and we encourage our State Senators and Representatives to allow that conversation to continue.”